Bamboo Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm curious what are some good clean up crews ? Do " rollie pollie " or woodlice make good clean up crews for burrowing and extremely tropical roaches such as Green Banana Roaches and alike ? I would like to get some ideas on what folks on this forum use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hi I have woodlices in some tanks, they eat all the dead roaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briene Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I was thinking of trying out a clean up crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash_L Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I raise and produce several species of Roach Bin Clean-Up Crews that I sell on my site for Active Roach Breeders. A Cleaner crew is one that effectively eats dead insects and molted skins, excess grains before molding and decaying vegetation thus preventing mold. If need be several species also eat mold! For a most effective Roach Cleaner Crew One Should chose All or Some of the following Clean-Up Crews For Roach Bins. The Roach Bin Clean-Up Crews I raise and carry are a special mixture of 2 types of larvae & beetles that feed exclusively on protein or dead roaches. The other 2 types of beetles & Larvae feed solely on grain. Together they will consume any dead roach, excess grains and remove water from veggies or fruit before spoiling or molding. A Second Effective Add On Roach Bin Cleaner Crew Isopods are also great decomposers so they work great as Roach Bin Cleaner Crews. A sizeable colony can eliminate a dead roach and skin in hours before smell sets in they are also Much better with the veggies as they readily eat that which is decaying. Springtails like Isopods are also great decomposers and are great for clearing vegetable matter and they also love to eat mold so no mold worries once the springtails set in. I would recommend Tropical Species of Springtails and Tropical Species of Isopods as an addition to Roach Bin Cleaner Crews. Temperate Species of Isopods and Springtails will be ok though you may find they do not reproduce so readily or thrive as long term with the temperatures dubia require, this may be fine depending on the quantities that you need. Overall you will notice tropical species will fair much better. Temperate species should be cultured outside the tank and added when appropriate whereas you can just add tropicals and they will continue to thrive and reproduce. If you Have Roach Bins & You Need Cleaner Crews they are available at ReadyReptileFeeders.com links available in my signature or you may p.m. me. Hot & Cold Packs are available and Shipping is Priority or Priority Express Large Roach Bin Cleaner Crews starting at only 14.95 Springtails Starting at only 6.95 Isopods starting at only 10.95 Happy Roach Keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 What is the best clean up crew for cleaning up the cockroach feces? I've tried isopods, but they don't seem to work very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyanga Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Hi guys I breed hissers and dubia in South Africa, all I've ever had in my tubs are mealworms, they seem to work really well and I have another feeder available on demand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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